Reader Mailbag: Book World You’d Like To Inhabit
In the August 2019 newsletter, we asked readers what book world they would love to inhabit; either permanently or temporarily.
Here are the responses. (more…)
Order of Tony Kent Books
Tony Kent is an Irish author out of London that is well known for his Killer Intent series of books. The series features the combination of unorthodox criminal barrister Michael Devlin, international intelligence operative Joe Dempsey, and tenacious TV reporter Sarah Truman. The trio debuted in Killer Intent and that book was listed on the Crime Time Best of the Year 2018 list. (more…)
Order of Jack Carr Books
Jack Carr is an American author, former US Navy sniper, and an outdoorsman. Carr has a high security clearance and because of that all of his books are subjected to Department of Defense review. They needed be cleared by a team before release so that no government secrets or classified information is released. (more…)
Order of Gil McNeil Books
Gil McNeil is a British author of women’s fiction novels. Her novel The Only Boy For Me was been made into a major ITV prime-time drama that aired in 2007. Gil has edited five collections of stories with Sarah Brown, and is Director of the charity PiggyBankKids, which supports projects that create opportunities for children. She lives in Kent, England with her son. (more…)
Order of Andre Aciman Books
Andre Aciman is an American author of literary fiction novels and non-fiction books. Andre grew up in Egypt, as a Jew of Turkish and Italian descent. With tensions between Egypt and Israel growing, his family left the country and took refuge in Rome, before moving onto the United States. Andre earned a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Lehman College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Harvard University. He and his wife, Susan, have three sons. (more…)
Order of Emma Mills Books
Emma Mills is an English author of YA urban fantasy novels. She writes the WitchBlood series. Aside from being a novelist, Emma is a stay-at-home mother. She decided to begin writing once her youngest child began school. Emma lives in Somerset, England with her husband, two children, a dog, three cats, a rabbit and many fish. (more…)
Order of J.D. Robb Books
JD Robb was a bestselling author before she published her first book as Robb is simply a pseudonym for Nora Roberts. She had a phenomenal career as a romance novelist under her real name, but Robb offered her a new challenge and a chance to reach a new audience in a different genre. (more…)
Order of Richard Adams Books
Richard Adams (1920-2016) was an English author of fantasy and literary fiction novels and non-fiction books. Born in Berkshire, he attended Bradfield College. He later would study Modern History at Worcester College, Oxford. Upon the outbreak of World War II, he joined the British Army and served until 1946. He received a class B discharge and returned to Worcester to finish his studies. He took earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 and Master of Arts in 1953. Richard first started telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters, Juliet and Rosamund, and they insisted he get it published. It took two years to write and was rejected by thirteen publishers before finally getting published and receiving record-setting success. (more…)
Order of Helen H. Durrant Books
Helen H. Durrant is a British author who sets her novels in the area she has lived for many years, the towns and villages that sit in the shelter of the Pennine hills. The area offers an interesting mix of the industrial and the countryside and makes for a great setting for a crime novel. (more…)
Order of Misa Sugiura Books
Misa Sugiura is an American author who burst onto the scene with her debut novel, It’s Not Like It’s A Secret. Her books are in the contemporary young adult fiction genre. (more…)